The ITHS profile series is meant to shine a deserving spotlight on individuals or programs within ITHS doing critical work across the vast spectrum of translational science. For this installment, Teddy Johnson, the ITHS Director of Technology Development and Co-Director of the ITHS Pilots Program,...
The Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) is proud to introduce Drs. Denise Dillard and Sarah Shannon as the newest co-principal investigators and members of the ITHS Executive Leadership Committee. They bring extensive experience, a strong commitment to translational science, and deep ties to the...
Announcing the fourth year of the ITHS Team Science Seminar Series! The theme for 2025-26 will be Bridging the Gap: Operationalizing Team Science Framework to Enhance Effectiveness of Interdisciplinary Collaborations. The first three sessions will delve into each domain in the “Six Conditions for Creating...
ITHS is happy to introduce the latest group of investigators in our TL1 Translational Research Training Program! This exciting cohort of pre-doctoral students will spend one year in the program gaining the career development tools needed to become better translational researchers. The trainees study at...
At the 2025 ITHS EXPO and Symposium, alongside keynote speakers and an in-depth panel discussion with ITHS leadership, attendees had the opportunity to hear from several research professionals showcasing their groundbreaking work addressing and solving real-world health concerns. From preeclampsia and coronary disease to dental...
Applications are now open for the next round of ITHS Pilot Awards. The awards are designed to support innovative, high-impact translational research projects that have the potential to advance medical knowledge and improve human health. By offering seed funding, the program encourages investigators to explore...
Policy changes are ahead that will change the way clinical data sets are handled - and these new rules will impact workflow for many researchers. What’s Changing? All research-related data sets involving UW Medicine Identified and/or De-Identified Clinical Data must be pulled by a Neutral Intermediary or...
ITHS is happy to announce that the notice of award (NoA) for our NIH grants has been received as of June 27th. We are ramping up activities immediately and expect to return to operations within a few weeks. ITHS staff with significant salary support on...
Leaf, developed by the Bioinformatics team here at ITHS, is a tool that helps query clinical databases of nearly any data model for cohort estimation and data extraction. It also seamlessly integrates with clinical databases and existing enterprise authentication systems to unleash the potential of...
Dear REDCap Users, REDCap will continue to be fully operational through June 2025, thanks again to the generousity of the UW School of Medicine Dean’s Office. ITHS is cautiously optimistic about receiving our notice of award soon, but we have no timeline to share right now. Most...